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'''Mahmoud Ahmadinejad''' is the current president of the [[Iran|Islamic Republic of Iran]], and the former mayor of [[Tehran]]. Since coming to power, on a campaign based on stamping out corruption, in 2005, he has pursued an agenda defined by support of [[Islamic]] fundamentalism, strong anti-Americanism, and anti-Zionism. Under Ahmadinejad's rule Iran has put a large amount of effort into [[Nuclear program of Iran|producing nuclear technology]], possibly for nuclear weapons, although Iran has not yet been successful in this endeavor. His politics are mixed as best, as he retains a strong, conservative view towards homosexuality, infamously stating that there are no homosexuals in Iran. | '''Mahmoud Ahmadinejad''' is the current president of the [[Iran|Islamic Republic of Iran]], and the former mayor of [[Tehran]]. Since coming to power, on a campaign based on stamping out corruption, in 2005, he has pursued an agenda defined by support of [[Islamic]] fundamentalism, strong anti-Americanism, and anti-Zionism. Under Ahmadinejad's rule Iran has put a large amount of effort into [[Nuclear program of Iran|producing nuclear technology]], possibly for nuclear weapons, although Iran has not yet been successful in this endeavor. His politics are mixed as best, as he retains a strong, conservative view towards homosexuality, infamously stating that there are no homosexuals in Iran. | ||
| − | + | Photographs appear to implicate Ahmadinejad in the 1979 [[Iran Hostage Crisis]] as someone involved with the hostage taking. Five former American hostages have stated that Ahmadinejad was one of their captors. A former US intelligence officer, said "I recognized him right off. … I remember so much his hatred of Americans. It just emanated from every pore of his body." [[BBC]] [[journalist|correspondent]] John Simpson recalled seeing Ahmadinejad on the embassy grounds. Abholhassan Bani-Sadr, a former president of Iran long living in exile, asserted that Ahmadinejad "wasn't among the decision-makers but he was among those inside the Embassy."<ref>'''Pipes, Daniel''' ''Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the 1979-1981 U.S. Embassy Takeover'' (2006) [http://capmag.com/article.asp?ID=4844 Capitalism Magazine] Accessed 7 February 2008</ref> However, some former hostages dispute this claim. <ref>http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/014049.php</ref> Additionally, a number of terrorists who were actually involved in the hostage taking have denied Ahmedinejad's involvement.<ref>http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_1-7-2005_pg4_16</ref> <ref>http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0506/30/ldt.01.html</ref> A CIA report was commissioned to determine whether or not Ahmedinejad was involved in the hostage taking, and that report determined that the evidence was at best inconclusive. <ref>http://www.nysun.com/article/19982?page_no=2</ref> <ref>http://www.cfr.org/publication/8831/takeyh.html</ref> | |
Ahmadinajed's foreign policies have been criticized by many within his country and government, who think he is too extreme and will cause their country to be attacked by the [[United States]]. | Ahmadinajed's foreign policies have been criticized by many within his country and government, who think he is too extreme and will cause their country to be attacked by the [[United States]]. | ||
Revision as of 12:59, February 7, 2008
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is the current president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the former mayor of Tehran. Since coming to power, on a campaign based on stamping out corruption, in 2005, he has pursued an agenda defined by support of Islamic fundamentalism, strong anti-Americanism, and anti-Zionism. Under Ahmadinejad's rule Iran has put a large amount of effort into producing nuclear technology, possibly for nuclear weapons, although Iran has not yet been successful in this endeavor. His politics are mixed as best, as he retains a strong, conservative view towards homosexuality, infamously stating that there are no homosexuals in Iran.
Photographs appear to implicate Ahmadinejad in the 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis as someone involved with the hostage taking. Five former American hostages have stated that Ahmadinejad was one of their captors. A former US intelligence officer, said "I recognized him right off. … I remember so much his hatred of Americans. It just emanated from every pore of his body." BBC correspondent John Simpson recalled seeing Ahmadinejad on the embassy grounds. Abholhassan Bani-Sadr, a former president of Iran long living in exile, asserted that Ahmadinejad "wasn't among the decision-makers but he was among those inside the Embassy."[1] However, some former hostages dispute this claim. [2] Additionally, a number of terrorists who were actually involved in the hostage taking have denied Ahmedinejad's involvement.[3] [4] A CIA report was commissioned to determine whether or not Ahmedinejad was involved in the hostage taking, and that report determined that the evidence was at best inconclusive. [5] [6]
Ahmadinajed's foreign policies have been criticized by many within his country and government, who think he is too extreme and will cause their country to be attacked by the United States.
Former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has often compared Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Adolf Hitler.[7][8]
Rerefences
- ↑ Pipes, Daniel Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the 1979-1981 U.S. Embassy Takeover (2006) Capitalism Magazine Accessed 7 February 2008
- ↑ http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/014049.php
- ↑ http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_1-7-2005_pg4_16
- ↑ http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0506/30/ldt.01.html
- ↑ http://www.nysun.com/article/19982?page_no=2
- ↑ http://www.cfr.org/publication/8831/takeyh.html
- ↑ Lappin, Yaakov Bibi: Iran president more dangerous than Hitler YNetNews. Accessed 7 February 2008
- ↑ Hirschberg, Peter Netanyahu: It's 1938 and Iran is Germany; Ahmadinejad is preparing another Holocaust Haaretz. Accessed 7 February 2008
